I am a new Linux user and student who used to write C or C++ programs on MS-Windows. Now, I am using Ubuntu Linux. How can I compile a C or C++ program on Linux operating systems using bash Terminal application?
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I recently learned that “wget” can continue getting a partially-downloaded (resume download) file. I am unable to find wget command on Mac OS X. How do I install install wget on Mac OS X (Mountain Lion/ Mavericks / Snow Leopard / Big Sur)? How can I install wget in Mac OS X without 3rd-party repo such as Homebrew or MacPorts?
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I have Mac OS X Mountain Lion. I need to compile a few apps and Perl modules. I already installed Xcode from app store but I’m unable to find gcc compiler or make command. How do I install gcc on Mac OS X 10.8.x?
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Google Chrome/Chromium, Firefox and Opera browser support SPDY networking protocol. It enables faster browsing on supported sites. SPDY is similar to HTTP, with particular goals to reduce web page load latency and improve web security. SPDY achieves reduced latency through compression, multiplexing, and prioritization. How do I enable nginx SPDY support running on Debian or Ubuntu Linux server?
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I am using make search name=foo command but getting the following error:

The search target requires INDEX-9. Please run make index or make fetchindex

How do I search ports tree under FreeBSD operating system and fix this issue?
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I have compiled and installed an application called gpass on CentOS v5.6/6.x. But, when I run the application it does not accept any password from $HOME/.gpass and displays the following error on screen:

libglade-WARNING **: could not find signal handler ‘gpass_authentication_on_response’

How do I fix this problem and use the gpass software?
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